Mass Audubon announces September programming

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Sep 10, 2018 at 10:29 AMSep 10, 2018 at 10:30 AM

NORFOLK — Mass Audubon Stony Brook, 108 North St., has announced its September programming.

Tiny Trekkers: 10:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 15. Participants can start their weekend off right with a fun and knowledgeable Stony Brook teacher on the trails learning about nature. Each day will have a special topic created to excite your child about the natural world. There will be crafts, activities and laughter. So come and join the fun. This month’s themes: reptiles and beavers. Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. Fee: $5 for members, $6 for nonmembers, per person, per session.

Mt. Watatic Hawk Watch: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 8. Participants can join for the annual pilgrimage to North Central Massachusetts for a chance to observe some of the thousands of hawks that migrate south through the area each fall. This year, the group is headed to Mt. Watatic, located on the MA/NH border. The trip starts and ends with a moderate hike through a northern hardwood and hemlock forest. Mt. Watatic is one of the prime locations where hawk watchers monitor the passage of migrating hawks annually. Migrants may include broad-winged, cooper’s, bald eagle, American kestrel and peregrine falcon. The group will meet at the Mt. Watatic parking lot located on Route 109 west of Ashby, approximately a half-mile west of the intersection of Route 101 at 9 a.m. (call for directions). Fee: $17 for members, $21 for nonmembers.

Early Morning Birds: 7 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Fall brings a variety of birds to Stony Brook as migrants begin their journey south. Take a morning stroll with Doug Williams and/or Jack Lash in search of migrants and the other wonderful creatures of the area. Nature lovers of all levels are welcome! We will focus on identifying birds by habitat, behavior, color and call. Fee: $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers.

Family Night Hike: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14. This is a special Stony Brook night hike designed just for families. The group will play games as eyes adjust to the dark, then head out on the trails. Along the way the group will explore how animals adapt to the nightlife. Participants should dress for the weather and no flashlights. Fee: $7 for child members and $9 for adult members, and $9 for child nonmemembers and $11 for adult nonmembers.

Summer Flowers and Fascinating Ferns: 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 16. Participants can join friends for a walk at Joe’s Rock to look for and identify the ferns and flowers that abound during the summer months. This is a great time to get out of the house for a morning stroll through shaded forest to look at the great variety of ferns and wild plants that flower during the late summer. This free program is sponsored by the Wrentham Open Space Committee and generously supported by the Sweatt Fund. Participants can call for directions.